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McCULLOUGH’S SEEDS 
Beautify Your Garden With... McCullough Roses 
Our Roses are grown in Northern Ohio. They are strong, 
are stronger and better prepared for the garden than other Rose p 
CULTURE. Give Roses the best location possible. 
scil which will nct become too dry and where there is facility for watering. 
They need at least a half day’s full sunlight. It is seldom that real success can 
be achieved with Roses unless they have good drainage, some sunlight and 
shelter from strong winds. Roses are best grown in well-prepared beds ferti- 
lized with stable manure, shredded cow manure, bonemeal or special rose food. 
These fertilizers should be applied when preparing the bed at planting time and 
Everblooming 
Hybrid Tea Roses 
CHARLOTTE ARMSTRONG. Pat. 455. 
A most satisfactory red Rose in all re- 
spects. Highly resistant to mildew. $2.00 
each; 3 for $5.25. 
DIAMOND JUBILEE. Pat. 824. Buff- 
orange flowers often measure 5 to 6 inches 
across. Vigorous and disease resistant. 
$2.00 each; 3 for $5.25. 
ECLIPSE. Pat. 172. The Rose with the 
streamlined bud. Long, tapering, 2-inch 
buds produced on sturdy stems. Brilliant 
golden yellow. Very disease resistant. 
$1.75 each; 3 for $4.65. 
ENCHANTMENT. Pat. 737. A real beauty 
“with huge, long-lasting blooms of an 
entrancing peach-pink color. Delightfully 
fragrant. $2.00 each; 3 for $5.25. 
ERNIE PYLE. Pat. 673. Gloriously free 
flowering, with much beauty and charm. 
Named for America’s most beloved war 
correspondent. Ovoid buds of warm rose- 
pink open slowly to an extravagant display 
of blooms, to which a suffusion of yellow 
starting at the base gives that final touch. 
A vigorous grower with disease-resistant 
foliage. $1.75 each; 3 for $4.65. 
FANTASIA. Pat. 590. Striking deep daffo- 
dil color. Continuous blooming habit. 
$1.75 each; 3 for $4.65. 
FRED HOWARD. Pat. 1006. Handsome 
4-inch, double blooms of golden orange 
with pink shadings; long stems. Very 
double. $2.75 each. 
HELEN TRAUBEL. Pat. 1028. Large, 
long-pointed buds open to pink, with 
outer petals lighter, approaching white. 
$2.75 each. 
KATHERINE T. MARSHALL. Pat. 607. 
Large, coral-pink blooms with a_ golden 
glow at the base of the petals. $1.75 each; 
3 for $4.65. 
PEACE. Pat. 591. Flowers are extra large 
and long lasting, their tints of yellow, pale 
gold, cream and ivory having a varying 
blush of pmk on the ruffled petal edges. 
$2.50 each; 3 for $6.50. 
REX ANDERSON. Pat. 335. An outstand- 
ing exhibition Rose of delicate, lovely 
ivory-white; perfectly formed. Excep- 
tionally vigorous. $1.75 each; 3 for $4.65. 
RUBAIYAT. Pat. 758. Buds brilliant red, 
opening to flowers of deep crimson. 
$1.75 each; 3 for $4.65. 
SAN FERNANDO. Pat. 785. Bright ver- 
milion buds with lasting fragrance. Vigor- 
ous plant with fine foliage. $1.75 each; 
3 for $4.65. 
They want well-drained 
Twelve Favorite 
Hybrid Tea Roses 
All varieties, $1.35 each; 3 for $3.75; 
$13.50 per doz. 
BETTY UPRICHARD. Semi-double; sal- 
mon-pink with coppery reverse. Fragrant. 
CRIMSON KING. Fragrant; deep crimson. 
Extra fine in the fall. 
GOLDEN SASTAGO. Pure yellow. 
GRACE MOORE. Brilliant red. Good bud 
on a strong plant. 
KOROVA. Large, clear pink flowers. 
Strong grower. Very floriferous. 
LADY CAHN. Fully double; buff, orange 
and pink blend. Excellent foliage. 
McGREDY’S SCARLET. Scarlet flowers 
on long stems. 
McGREDY’S YELLOW. Clear yellow 
buds and flowers on vigorous, well-foliaged 
plant. 
MME. JULES BOUCHE. A bushy, vigor- 
ous grower. Mildly fragrant, white flowers. 
PRESIDENT HERBERT HOOVER. Large, 
fragrant, multicolored blooms of scarlet, 
yellow, cerise and flame. 
RADIANCE. Two-toned pink—light silvery 
tone inside, deeper on outside. Fragrant, 
free blooming. 
SISTER THERESE. Long-pointed, silvery 
yellow buds marked carmine-red. 
two-year-old, field-grown, budded stock. Field-grown, budded Roses 
lants. We do not offer any southern-grown Roses. 
at two-month intervals during the growing season. The dimensions of the bed 
should suit the varying size and vigor cf the plants which it is intended to hold. 
A width of 4 feet allows the gardener to reach the cevter cf the bed from 
either side and will accommodate either two or three rows of Roses. MULCH- 
ING during the summer months is beneficial. It eliminates the need for culti- 
vation and retains moisture in the soil. We recommend Terralite, peat moss, 
or ground corn cobs for mulching Roses. 
Floribunda Roses 
FASHION. Pat. 789. An _ All-America 
Winner. Luminous coral-pink overlaid 
with gold, deepening to a reddish tone. 
$2.00 each; 3 for $5.25. 
PINOCCHIO. Pat. 484. The buds are rich 
salmon, flushed with gold at the base, 
gradually changing to clear pmk. $1.50 
each; 3 for $4.00. 
RED RIPPLES. Red in both bud and open 
flower. Constantly in bloom. $1.35 each; 
3 for $3.75. 
VOGUE. Pat. 926. An All-America Winner. 
Hybrid-tea-shaped, deep beongia-rose flow- 
ers suffused with coral, 314 to 4 inches 
across when fully expanded. Delightful 
carnation scent. $2.25 each; 3 for $5.25. 
Climbing Roses 
APRICOT GLOW. Pat. 200. Large flow- 
ered; apricot-yellow. Strong grower and 
heavy bloomer. $1.75 each; 3 for $4.65. 
BLAZE. Scarlet everblooming climbing 
Rose. Will grow to a considerable height. 
$1.50 each; 3 for $4.00. 
GOLDEN GLOW. Pat. 263. Clear yellow, 
large-flowered. $1.75 each; 3 for $4.65. 
MME. GREGOIRE STAECHELIN. Fine 
display of large, semi-double, clear pink 
flowers on vigorous. climbing plants. 
$1.50 each; 3 for $4.00. 
PAUL’S SCARLET CLIMBER. Vivid 
scarlet flowers carried in great masses in 
June. $1.50 each; 3 for $4.00 ~ 
PERENNIAL VEGETABLE ROOTS AND PLANTS 
Cultural Directions For Either Fall or Spring Planting 
ASPARAGUS—Prepare ground by deep plow- 
ing or spading. Set plants 12 to 18 inches 
apart each way, 3 inches deep, with roots 
well spread out. Every fall mulch the bed 
with well-rotted manure, ashes and salt. 
During the growing season dust the foliage 
several times with a mixture of 85% sulphur 
and 15% arsenate of lead to kill the slugs 
and to prevent rust. 
ASPARAGUS 
PARADISE. Normal crop ONE YEAR 
EARLIER than other varieties and pro- 
duces more heavily throughout its life. 
Mild flavor. Only stx or eight stalks re- 
quired to make a pound. Ideally suited for 
freezing; retains its superb taste. Strongly 
rust-resistant. 2-yr.-old roots, $1.40 per 
doz.; 25 for $2.25; $5.50 per 100, postpaid 
MARY WASHINGTON. The finest stand- 
ard variety. Makes a heavy growth, ready 
to cut early and continues over a long 
season. 2-yr.-old roots, $1.20 per doz.; 
25 for $2.00; $5.00 per 100, postpaid. 
NEW RED RHUBARB 
MacDONALD. A bright red Rhubarb with 
large stalk, very tender and succulent. 
RHUBARB—Prepare the soil as for asparagus. 
Set the plants with crown or eye 2 inches 
under ground. Plant 2 to 3 feet apart each 
way. Mulch in winter. Give clean cultivation 
the same as for any other crop. 
HORSERADISH—tThrives best in deep, moist, 
fertile soil. Set the roots 12 to 15 inches apart 
either horizontally or upright and in furrows 
3 to 31% feet apart. Give clean cultivation. 
Roots are ready to dig in the fall. 
NEW RED RHUBARB, continued 
MacDonald requires less sugar for cooking 
than any of the old standard varieties. It 
yields heavily and lasts a lifetime. Strong 
als 50c each; 5 for $2.00, post- 
paid. 
VICTORIA. A good garden Rhubarb. 
Red when young, turning green with 
age. Divisions, 25c each; 6 for $1.25, 
postpaid. 
HORSERADISH 
MALINER KREN. Root cuttings, 5 for 
75c; $1.40 per doz.; 25 for $2.00, post- 
paid. 
SAGE. 35c each; 5 for $1.55, postpaid. 
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